First, I don’t see any rumors about a possible cut-off date. I also do not believe that we are close to the next batch. One of the “mystery” referral deliveries has been explained, the other has not… but there is no evidence that the CCAA is nearing completion of the next batch.
Second, the media is [...]

First, the Scruggs family was denied a Visa to bring their daughter home. I’m still looking for something we as a community can do to make sure this doesn’t continue to happen. We need to either find a way for our children to get a clean bill of health before we travel, or we need [...]

After talking with a number of people yesterday, it appears that this isn’t going to be an easy thing to find solutions for.
The CDC is convinced that this is necessary, and the CCAA seems to be a bit insulted that the U.S. thinks China is third world enough to warrant these kinds of tests. A [...]

I’m sure most are aware by now of the family in China with a four year old who isn’t being given a Visa due to the new TB testing rules. The family can’t stay in China longer, and at this point it appears the child will have to go back to the orphanage when they [...]

I’m starting to hear reports of how the TB testing is going.
The reports say that around 90% of children are testing positive for the skin test, but then so far they have all tested negative on the chest x-ray. The chest x-ray cost is around $30 US.
Some families were told they could do the testing [...]

It appears the US Consulate in Guangzhou has decided to stop accepting an addendum to a home study saying you are approved for a special needs child. It would have been nice if they had warned agencies and families, as there are now families stuck in GZ for an extra week or more while a [...]